Woman says boyfriend dragged her, took her money

Friday

A man is accused of grabbing his girlfriend, dragging her across a convenience store parking lot, and taking her wallet.

FORT WALTON BEACH – A man is accused of grabbing his girlfriend, dragging her across a convenience store parking lot, and taking her wallet.

On May 21 a Fort Walton Beach Police officer went to the Dodges Store on Eglin Parkway to investigate the incident. A woman told him that while she was at the store, her boyfriend, 32-year-old Ricky Alan Morris Jr. of Mary Esther, grabbed her by the arm and dragged her against her will to his vehicle. He then told her to give him some money and when she told him she didn’t have any, he snatched her wallet from her hand. It contained $60, she said.

Officers found Morris and stopped his car. He said he and his girlfriend got into an argument and that he grabbed her by the arm and walked her to his vehicle. He said she told him to take the money and leave her alone.

When an officer searched Morris’ vehicle he found a small glass crack pipe.

Morris was charged with domestic violence, robbery by sudden snatching, and possession of paraphernalia.

His court date is July 9.

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